Kinyarwanda
amafu
ah-MAH-foo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamafuah-MAH-foosoon
Englishcool at end of daysoon
Frenchfraîcheur du soirsoon
Meaning
the coolness of the air at dawn or at dusk.
Good to know
cool at end of day, or at daybreak, coolness
Examples
- Amafu yo mu gitondo arantera imbaraga.The morning coolness energizes me.
- Twagendaga mu mafu y'ijoro tugana iwacu.We used to walk home in the cool of the evening.
- Amafu araza ubwo izuba rirenze.The coolness comes as the sun sets.
- Ndakunda amafu yo mu gitondo cya mbere.I love the coolness of early morning.
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